I am making a man cave/cabin at some point soon. It will be perminant. What is the best roof material, it needs to be able to accomodate a stove pipe
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Best roofing material for cabin
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I could really do with a step by step guide to making something bespoke lol
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If it's going to be permanent then heavy weight bitumen roofing felt will perfectly adequate and a lot better than a pond liner.
As for the chimney you just need to fit a flue jack and you won't have any problem
A friend has tried a few different types in his woodland. The best in the end was corrugated tin roof which was lined and insulated.
Has no problems with the wood burning flue. It is timber framed with beams from the woodland. Ship-lapped outer again with timber from the woodland. The inner is lime dorbed.
Also be careful to put in a good stone and lime base so stop the lovely woodland creature digging in and setting up home.
He has thought about wooden shingles which were quite therapeutic to make but after a few dozen and some quick mental arithmetic we were scared off.
Has no problems with the wood burning flue. It is timber framed with beams from the woodland. Ship-lapped outer again with timber from the woodland. The inner is lime dorbed.
Also be careful to put in a good stone and lime base so stop the lovely woodland creature digging in and setting up home.
He has thought about wooden shingles which were quite therapeutic to make but after a few dozen and some quick mental arithmetic we were scared off.
sorry. I meant the flue jack... would I get the clearance to stop the roof setting on fire?
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Do you mean around the chimney?
If you use a double walled flue just where it goes through the roof as well as a flue jack you'll be fine.
Profile sheeting , strong, easy to fit, no thermal issues with a flue, doesnt require as much material to support it, and lasts for ever. Shop around and ask for offcuts if you're on a tight budget. You can always paint it if you get different coloured bits
Bit noisy in a hailstorm, and the edges are sharp. Wear gloves while handling and fitting it. Once it's on though, is pretty much fit and forget
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Bit noisy in a hailstorm, and the edges are sharp. Wear gloves while handling and fitting it. Once it's on though, is pretty much fit and forget
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Yep, wriggly tin is easy, tough and cheap - did my whole barn in it - very happy. You can even get clear profile to make skylights
Here's a work in progress pic of my mancave from a few years back. Ring round for prices, there's a hell of a difference. Iirc I paid about a tenner a square metre including all the flashings.
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